by Ralph Bloemers | Dec 12, 2010 | Blog
Today I picked up the Oregonian and breezed through the international and national news. In the opinion section I found a piece by two scientists who are working on the Oregon Coast and trying to help us wade through the choices and consequences stemming from...
by Ralph Bloemers | Nov 23, 2010 | Features, News, Public Lands News
The Forest Service effort to protect the North side of Mt. Hood is underway. At long last, the Forest Service and Meadows are taking the formal steps to complete the protection of the North side at Cooper Spur as Wilderness and a watershed protection zone. Senator...
by Ralph Bloemers | Sep 1, 2010 | Blog, Features, Land Use News, News
In a decision issued today, the Oregon Court of Appeals took a big step to preserve Oregon farm and forest lands from large developments proposed under former Measure 37 claims. The Court reversed Yamhill County’s decision allowing a large development in Yamhill...
by Ralph Bloemers | Aug 17, 2010 | Blog, Features, Native Fish News, News, Public Lands News
Appeals Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Stormwater and Logging Roads in the Tillamook State Forest The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited decision on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s management of logging roads and stormwater in the Tillamook...
by Ralph Bloemers | Aug 2, 2010 | Blog, Features, Native Fish News, News, Water Conservation News
Gold prices recently skyrocketed, causing a corresponding increase in the number of claims for gold mines. One such proposed mining project in the Klamath National Forest in northern California would have drawn significant amounts of water from McNeal Creek, a key...
